News
CQM often organises and takes part in events and activities. Here you can have a look at what we have been up to recently.
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- 'Ciência Viva' in the Laboratory
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- Last week, from 11-15 July 2022, the internships of "Scientific Occupation of Young People on Vacation 2022 (Ciência Viva in the Laboratory)" took place at the Madeira Chemistry Research Ce...
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- 9th CQM Annual Meeting
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- The Madeira Chemistry Research Centre (CQM) announces its 9th CQM Annual Meeting to be held at the University of Madeira, from 28th to 30th September 2022. The meeting will join the CQM'...
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- Internships Welcome Reception
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- The CQM will have a welcome reception for its new trainees recently admitted under the programs “Summer Internships for University Students” and “Ingress@”. The 21 new interns are joining th...
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- CQM Conferences
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- CQM annouces the conference "The Flavor Chemistry of Fortified Wines", with Prof. Matteo Bordiga (Food Chemistry, Biotechnology and Nutrition Unit, Università del Piemonte Orientale "A. Avogadro...
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- CQM Talks
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- Within the aim of the CQM TALKS, we have the pleasure to announce the seminar "Thirty years in a big pharmaceutical industry: Lessons learned", by Professor Serge Mignani (Université Paris D...
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- Estágios de Verão 2022
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- Encontra-se aberta a 1ª fase de manifestações de interesse aos “Estágios de Verão no CQM 2022”.Todos os anos, o CQM recebe estudantes universitários e recém-licenciados para estágios de ...
Our Mission
The Madeira Chemistry Research Centre (CQM) of the University of Madeira is instrumental in the implementation of R&D activities in Chemistry and Biochemistry in the Autonomous Region of Madeira by promoting, side by side, postgraduate education, interaction with other National and International R&D Units and supplying services to the scientific and industrial communities.
Currently, CQM develops its R&D activities in the areas of Natural Products and Materials, each with its own dedicated and multidisciplinary research group across five laboratories.
CQM’s activities are also monitored by the External Advisory Board which is made up of worldly renowned and established scientists:
- Professor Martinho Simões from Lisbon University (Portugal),
- Professor Makoto Fujita from Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Tokyo (Japan),
- Professor Abhay Pandit, from CÚRAM, Centre for Research in Medical Devices, National University of Irland,
- Professor John Beutler, from National Cancer Institute – Center for Cancer Research (USA),
- Professor Jean-Pierre Sauvage (2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry) from Institut de Science et d’Ingénierie Supramoléculaires, University of Strasbourg (France).
Ethical Principles
CQM and the research developed here stands on three values: Integrity, Excellency and Team Spirit.
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- Integrity
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Our research must uphold the highest ethical principles.
We take full responsibility for our actions and work towards the greater good of society.
We encourage open and true communication and sharing of information.
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- Excellence
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We push for the highest standards of performance to achieve the best possible results.
We encourage new ideas, innovation and ingenious solutions.
We promote discipline and professionalism across all levels to ensure a sustainable growth.
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- Team Spirit
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We cherish diversity and individual talent as a way to improve CQM as a whole.
We are highly dedicated to our work and celebrate the successes of our team.
We plan and act to remove the borders from science by establishing new partnerships
The Madeira Chemistry Centre (CQM), an institution of the National Scientific and Technological System (SCTN), directly or indirectly funded through programs, projects and or actions, hereby declares that no candidate can be privileged, benefited, impaired or denied of any right or exempt of any duty on account of ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, economic situation, education, social origin or condition, genetic heritage, reduced working capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, territory of origin, language , religion, political or ideological convictions, and trade union membership.
CQM and its researchers follow:
European Charter for Researchers and on a Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers
Read CQM's declaration of commitment with the European Charter and the Code of Conduct
What do we do?
CQM's main goal is to make the world better by solving problems through scientific research in three main areas: health and wellness, agro-food quality and sea technologies and resources. We are constant improvers which why we are often looking for new researchers to join us for a research grant and bring a fresh set of eyes and ideas to help us tackle these issues. However, we also offer some training internships aimed at young researchers and high-school students. As scientists we understand that not everyone loves science but, we want everyone to appreciate it. For this to happen we need to bridge the gap between people and science which is what we try to do with our science dissemination activities. We often open our doors to schools so that their students can have a look at what it's like to work as a researcher and to show them that chemistry is fun! As a small research centre we also know that it's hard to have all the equipment and techniques that we want which is why we provide our research services and equipment to other research centres, universities and corporations that might need them.